Duel 4K UHD (1971)

[Pieter V]

My previous topic earlier this year was deleted instead of being moved.

Second round: July, 2023.

https://www.fnac.com/a17820243/Duel-...er-Blu-ray-4K#

[Filmmaker]

Signed on that dotted line real quick like and all.

[DR Herbert West]

Duel and The Hitcher 4K double feature.

[lgans316]

Instant purchase.

[Monterey Jack]

Please have the 1.33:1 ratio...

[Matt89]

Hope it comes true this time lol.

But yeah, absolutely day 1. Duel is one of Spielberg's best films and one of my favourites of his.

[PowellPressburger]

July is a good month for it’s release.

We can only hope for multiple versions / aspect ratios and audio options but I fear I’ll be holding onto my LaserDisc forever (for 1.33:1 and Mono audio - yet it is the longer cut)

[drush9999]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Please have the 1.33:1 ratio...

And original mono soundtrack, restore the bits and pieces that haven't been seen since VHS, and include the original TV movie for good measure.

[Member-222782]

This should look spectacular in 4K. Desert and daylight always translate well in higher formats.

[Jompa]

I hope it's in widescreen as the BD. I remember it looked good to me. This will more than likely have a new DTS: X track.

[Fjodor2000]

Is there any US release of this announced, or only French?

[Cremildo]

It's a yes from me, provided that it's in 1.33:1.

[Kyle15]

Originally Posted by Jompa

I hope it's in widescreen as the BD. I remember it looked good to me. This will more than likely have a new DTS: X track.

[Jompa]

Ok. Just look here: https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...=45495&i=0&l=0

Looks more cinematic to me. It was also in widescreen in the cinema.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Jompa

Ok. Just look here: https://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?go=1&...=45495&i=0&l=0

Looks more cinematic to me. It was also in widescreen in the cinema.

I don't care what it was in the cinema. It's 100% a TV movie. Only after it became a big hit did they decide to show it in theaters. It wasn't composed for widescreen. 1.33:1 or bust (of course, including the widescreen version for those who prefer it won't hurt).

[notops]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

I don't care what it was in the cinema. It's 100% a TV movie. Only after it became a big hit did they decide to show it in theaters. It wasn't composed for widescreen. 1.33:1 or bust (of course, including the widescreen version for those who prefer it won't hurt).

I'm pretty sure it was composed using the "shoot and protect" method in case Universal wanted to release it theatrically overseas (which, of course, they ended up doing). This was a fairly common practice for TV movies in that time. I think it would be nice to have both aspect ratios as an option, but if it turns out only to be the 1.85:1, I'll happily buy it and not consider the release to be a failure by any stretch.

[James Luckard]

I'll believe it when I see it...

[PonyoBellanote]

This is the same case as the IMAX aspect ratio puritans. They see the scope version as a ''crop'' even though IMAX is almost always just select scenes and the scope is as director approved as IMAX, and is also the one most likely widened and seen by everybody in the world.

As much as I'd love both ratios so everyone could get what they want and everyone would shut up, it's not gonna happen, and you're gonna get 1:85. But please stop talking about ''it's a crop, it's not the original aspect ratio''.. just because it was premiered in TV does not mean it isn't fit for theatrical aspect ratio. The TV and film versions are different, had new scenes, too, etc.. so it was entirely re-formatted better to 1.85.

[chip75]

That's why it would be nice to have the two cuts in their respective ratios. Universal should be aware that there's a decent demand for both.

[Kyle15]

I hope they do the no aspect ratio no audio version. It doesn't come out at all. Perfect. Then everyone can go into their bunkers deep within the Earth never to emerge.